Massdriver Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, sexy_shapiro said: Seinfeld is obviously a better show than Friends, but Friends has been able to be fairly popular with Gen Z kids in a way that Seinfeld hasn’t. So I guess one could argue that Friends is a more timeless show because it adheres closer to sitcom norms and thus is able to exist easier outside of the decade it was popular in. I love Seinfeld, but it is definitely a product of its time. To better appreciate it one has to be aware of the context of other shows of its time and why it was so revolutionary for its time. It’s sort of like Citizen Kane in that regard - it’s truly only appreciated by those who know of what came before and how it changed what came after. Removed from its context it’s simply a good movie. I work with students of varying ages and nobody is really watching Seinfeld anymore, however The Office is actually REALLY popular with middle schoolers. It's odd that Gen Z is embracing Friends and not Seinfeld. The humor seems more timeless in Seinfeld. Friends was always overrated. I'll never rewatch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Massdriver said: It's odd that Gen Z is embracing Friends and not Seinfeld. The humor seems more timeless in Seinfeld. Friends was always overrated. I'll never rewatch it. That's mostly because Friends is a group of terrible people the audience is supposed to love while Seinfeld is a group of terrible people and the audience is in on the joke. It's why I could never get into shows like Friends or even dramas like Sex and the City, but am totally cool with Seinfeld or Shameless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I have a couple friends that just recently watched Seinfeld for the first time and love it. I think Seinfeld's popularity would grow if they threw it on Netflix as opposed to Hulu. It wouldn't be Friends popular, but it's definitely not some show that is past its time. Younger people are very into Curb (I mean, all ages are, but younger people watch Curb without seeing Seinfeld). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: My friend's 9 year old loves the office and I don't really understand for so many reasons Probably a sociopath tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Joe said: "Timeless" is a word that can have different meaning, imo. If your comedy is outdated because the culture has moved past where the show was to an extent where the jokes are offensive, then yeah, definitely not timeless. But I don't think having a payphone in your show means that it's not timeless. That's silly. Yeah, it's like saying you can't watch Westerns cause they are riding horses when they should be driving cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 30 minutes ago, johnny said: I have a couple friends that just recently watched Seinfeld for the first time and love it. I think Seinfeld's popularity would grow if they threw it on Netflix as opposed to Hulu. It wouldn't be Friends popular, but it's definitely not some show that is past its time. Younger people are very into Curb (I mean, all ages are, but younger people watch Curb without seeing Seinfeld). I love love love Seinfeld...but I think Curb is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 7 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Friends is garbage and Seinfeld is timeless. They shouldn't ever be mentioned in the same sentence unless it is the one I just wrote. Friends and Seinfeld are both 90s sitcom legends and I will never understand the appeal of either. That is the hill I will die on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pickle Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 hour ago, thewhyteboar said: I love love love Seinfeld...but I think Curb is better. Oh hands down. But for its time, Seinfeld was epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 If you're a connoisseur of good writing, acting and show-running, and you vibe with the very Jewish sense of humor, Seinfeld is a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 All this talk about sitcoms and no mention of Schitt's Creek? That series is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 11 minutes ago, Uaarkson said: If you're a connoisseur of good writing, acting and show-running, and you vibe with the very Jewish sense of humor, Seinfeld is a treat. 31 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: Friends and Seinfeld are both 90s sitcom legends and I will never understand the appeal of either. That is the hill I will die on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 hour ago, thewhyteboar said: I love love love Seinfeld...but I think Curb is better. Well yeah I agree. Seinfeld is still great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Curb has great moments, but I agree with the criticism that it's basically a George Costanza show without the ensemble to balance it. That conversation Larry and Jason have about where to do the meeting, though... so fucking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 All the nut jobs are turning on each other. It's glorious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 "a globalist John McCain" I feel like this is one of those things that only makes sense if you're deep into the Rightwing Media Universe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 but at the GOP now being the swamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 19 minutes ago, Jason said: "a globalist John McCain" I feel like this is one of those things that only makes sense if you're deep into the Rightwing Media Universe You need a wiki just to follow this nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Lucian is from the future. It all makes sense now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, Joe said: Lucian is from the future. It all makes sense now. the right really is deranged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 What's with conspiracy theorists' obsessions with pictures fading into one another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Trump awards football coach Lou Holtz the Medal of Freedom WWW.GOOGLE.COM President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to former football coach Lou Holtz on Thursday in an Oval Office ceremony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Because he got covid or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 7 hours ago, Jason said: the right really is deranged This sounds like really bad Metal Gear Solid fanfiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signifyin(g)Monkey Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 52 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Because he got covid or what? College football + shitting all over Joe Biden = Freedom It’s a simple equation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signifyin(g)Monkey Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Oh, and— Georgia Governor calls for signature audit. Apparently some poll workers got caught on CCTV doing...something shady looking. I don’t think Biden needs Georgia if the rest of his states hold right? Dammit, I’m asking *those* kind of questions again...I’m so fucking done with this election. But we, apparently, are not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finaljedi Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Signifyin(g)Monkey said: Oh, and— Georgia Governor calls for signature audit. Apparently some poll workers got caught on CCTV doing...something shady looking. I don’t think Biden needs Georgia if the rest of his states hold right? Dammit, I’m asking *those* kind of questions again...I’m so fucking done with this election. But we, apparently, are not. Using signatures as proof is such bullshit. I'm 37 and my signature has never been terribly consistent and it's certainly not the same as it was when I registered to vote 19 years ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Signifyin(g)Monkey said: Oh, and— Georgia Governor calls for signature audit. Apparently some poll workers got caught on CCTV doing...something shady looking. I don’t think Biden needs Georgia if the rest of his states hold right? Dammit, I’m asking *those* kind of questions again...I’m so fucking done with this election. But we, apparently, are not. What are you doing with these posts? Honestly? “I don’t think Biden needs Georgia if the rest of his states hold right?” For real, lol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 We found our doomsayer, now let him have it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signifyin(g)Monkey Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 7 minutes ago, Joe said: What are you doing with these posts? Honestly? “I don’t think Biden needs Georgia if the rest of his states hold right?” For real, lol? Yeah, I really ought to take a news break until freaking January. Call it PTSD--Post-Trump Stress Disorder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Signifyin(g)Monkey said: Yeah, I really ought to take a news break until freaking January. Call it PTSD--Post-Trump Stress Disorder. What I don't get is why this is being made to look like news when Kemp was calling for this 2 weeks ago: Georgia governor calls for audit after state certifies election results WWW.CBSNEWS.COM Georgia's secretary of state said earlier Friday that Joe Biden had been certified as the winner of Georgia's 16 electoral votes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Signifying monkey reads right wing media that's the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signifyin(g)Monkey Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 22 minutes ago, Joe said: What I don't get is why this is being made to look like news when Kemp was calling for this 2 weeks ago: Georgia governor calls for audit after state certifies election results WWW.CBSNEWS.COM Georgia's secretary of state said earlier Friday that Joe Biden had been certified as the winner of Georgia's 16 electoral votes. My bad, I missed that--I thought this was Kemp reacting to Trump's whole "I was ashamed to have supported him" shpiel with a new call for an audit. Which might have been significant given that Raffensberger has already been critical of Trump's attacks on Georgia's Republican leadership. One would think that would have signaled that said leadership was no longer interested in caving to Trump. In that context renewed cucking would be...concerning. In all seriousness, if I had to put money on it I'd bet that none of these attempts to challenge election results pan out--but I would have put money on the nation never electing an orange Twitter troll, and airing out political anxieties here costs me $0. Things often seem 'inconceivable' in this country right up until the point that they happen, y'know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 49 minutes ago, finaljedi said: Using signatures as proof is such bullshit. I'm 37 and my signature has never been terribly consistent and it's certainly not the same as it was when I registered to vote 19 years ago Plus the signature being compared against is often something like a really low resolution signature pad, which may have not even been calibrated properly, that you used when providing a signature at the DMV. One time I had some test center asshat nearly refuse to let me take the GRE because of that precise problem with trying to get my signature in their sign-in book to match the one on my old NJ license. Really does wonders for your test performance to have your blood pressure spiked over stress like that right before the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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